The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

  • 2017


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Positive Reviews 16
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 4.0/5

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4.5
Death is what leads the title and drives the movie. But its her life vibrant, pioneering, and much too short that gives Marsha its flamboyant, beautif .. EW
4.5
Like almost everyone else outside of the official authorities, she doesnt believe that Marsha P. Johnson killed herself. Rogerebert
4.5
Theres a film inside this one that could be titled The Death and Life of Sylvia Rivera, thats how much attention is paid to herand every bit of it is .. Decider
4.5
What France doesnt do quite as well is artfully knit together all these disparate strands. The Wrap
1.5
The slightly forced true crime structure doesnt quite pay off (the unfiltered facts of the case and the shocking police apathy to Johnsons death work .. The Guardian
4.5
Though this film doesnt give definitive answers on what happened to Ms. Johnson, it keeps her memory alive. That itself is a victory over indifference .. The New York Times
4.5
Along the way, a sobering history of the gay rights movement is rendered through the lens of long suffering transgender activists. Los Angeles Times
1.5
In the end, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson never really offers the closure that it is looking for so determinedly but then, closure is kind o .. Nj
4.5
Unlike Herzog, France doesnt step in and pre screen the images for Cruz. The Play List
4.5
Almost like a Forrest Gump in the pre and post Stonewall (yep, she was there) gay pride movement in NYC, David Frances overview provides mystery in he .. You Tube
4.5
Even with its flaws, the film is a worthy tribute and a reminder that the fight continues and the march goes on, built on the backs and sacrifices of .. Daily Dot
4.5
We All Killed Marsha P. Johnson We dont know what happened to Ms. Johnson. Black Girl Nerds
4.5
It doesnt matter, you see, because they just cant live with injustice. Vulture
4.5
... the filmmaker illuminates the social differences that prevent trans integration even within the LGBT movement.
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They also highlight Johnsons own story, fleshing it out and colouring in some of the lines of her story. The Film Experience
1.5
Advertisement France follows Cruzs procedural so deliberately that it feels like youre being set up for a big reveal. The Muse Jezebel
4.5
A crucial look at not just the violence against transgender people but the long fought struggle that trans people have had (and still have) within the .. Awards Watch
4.5
The Death And Life Of Marsha P. Johnson offers a unique perspective on liberation for gender nonconforming individuals and is an imperative documentar .. Gay Essential
4.5
This is a very effective piece about transphobia that adeptly weaves the story of a truly legendary icon with the problems still facing her community ..



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